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Once Upon a Time, Republicans Were in Cities Too
The urban/rural divide was self-imposed and may soon be closing.
Rudy Giuliani is sworn in as Mayor of New York City on January 2, 1994.
Photographer: Mark Peterson/Corbis Historical/Getty Images
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Rudy Giuliani is best known these days as an extreme right-wing lightning rod, clashing with everybody from the Bidens to Borat in enthusiastic service to President Donald Trump. It’s easy to forget that just 20 years ago he was the twice-elected mayor of what many on the right would consider one of the most liberal cities in America.